Hardware and software requirements

Verify that your hardware and software meet or exceed the minimum requirements. If your hardware and software do not meet the minimum requirements, you might be unable to install or run your product.

Hardware and software requirements specify the minimum hardware components and installed software for installing and running your product. If your computing environment does not meet or exceed the minimum requirements, you might be unable to install and run your product. Check for each item before you start the installation.

Before you can install the product, verify that your system meets the minimum hardware requirements.

Hardware requirements

Operating systems requirements

Desktop computer

One of the following operating systems must be installed:

Server

One of the following operating systems must be installed:

Note: Although the server works on Windows XP and Windows Vista, these operating systems are not supported production environments. However, Windows XP and Windows Vista operates well enough for an individual or small team to explore the product and many of the features.

Application servers

One of the following application servers must be installed:

Relational databases

One of the following databases must be installed:

Eclipse

One of these instances of the Eclipse independent development environment must be installed:

Java

Web browsers

You can use any of these browsers with IBM Rational Quality Manager:

Identity management systems

The following LDAP servers for identity management are supported:


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